Killing a chicken will most of the time frighten the monkey, but there are always exceptions.
There is a mansion covering an area of 20 acres in the northeast of Lin'an City. This is the mansion of Xiang's family, and the current head of Xiang's family is Xiang Desheng.
The Xiang family is naturally the natal family of Empress Dowager Xiang, because Empress Dowager Xiang was instrumental in the ascension of Song Huizong to the throne, so during the Zhenghe and Xuanhe years, the Xiang family prospered.
But for more than ten years after moving south, the Xiang family kept a low profile. On the one hand, a large part of the clan was taken captive by the north, which dealt a heavy blow to the Xiang family. Another reason was that the relationship between the Xiang family and Kang Wang Zhaogou was not good.
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The Xiang family's low profile is more of a strategy and a kind of self-protection, but it does not mean that the Xiang family is weak. On the contrary, the Xiang family's wealth is still strong. The Xiang family is just low-key, but it has great influence on the court and the military.
On the other hand, the Xiang family should not be underestimated, and its influence is even much greater than that of the Shi family.
After Xiang Desheng listened to a warrior's report, he snorted coldly: "This eating appearance is really good-looking."
His nephew Xiang Kui said: "I heard that the government sent plum blossom guards to empty out the No. 1 warehouse of Baoji Cabinet. Should we transfer the Xiang family's wealth as soon as possible?"
Xiang Desheng shook his head, "Treasury No. 1 is the wealth of the Shi family. Before the Shi family's wealth is consumed, I understand that he will not dare to touch other families' wealth, but it will be difficult to say in the future. Don't worry! I will arrange it as soon as possible and directly
Transport the money to Yangzhou."
"But Baoji Cabinets also has a member of our Xiang family. Will the official family swallow up Baoji Cabinets in one go?"
Xiang Desheng pondered for a long time and said: "Don't think about Baoji Cabinet Shop anymore. Neither Cabinet Shop nor Fengle Building will exist for long. What we have to do now is to find a way out as soon as possible."
When Chen Qing rushed to the harem, he saw a two-thousand-stone dragon boat sailing from the direction of the island in the middle of the lake. Inside were his wife and children, as well as a wet nurse holding the child.
Chen Qing sighed slightly, "Yes! This is no longer my business alone."
After leaving the teahouse, Chen Qing took a carriage to Yongwang Palace, which is also the palace part of Taiji Palace. Chen Qing's new home is already making preparations for moving.
The guard presented a pigeon letter. Chen Qing slowly opened it and took a closer look. He received the pigeon letter and said to Zhou Kuan and Jiang Yanxian: "It's not a big deal. There have been serious bank runs at Baoji Cabinets in Pingjiang Prefecture and Yuezhou."
, the cabinet shop could not get out the money, many shopkeepers and clerks were beaten to death, two private treasure houses were robbed, and the Baoji cabinet shop in Yuezhou was set on fire."
Jiang Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Will His Highness take action?"
Jiang Yan returned to the official office first. When he found an opportunity, Zhou Kuan whispered: "The former prince of Bianliang, does your highness want to use him again?"
Chen Qing nodded, "I sent thirty internal guards with high martial arts skills to sneak into Lin'an and follow Lu Gang's instructions. Judging from the current situation, those powerful people will not just sit back and die, and will definitely fight back. If we can take advantage of this backlash,
The time is not far away when we can use our strength to achieve political goals and resolve the Southeast in one fell swoop."
At noon, Chen Qing, Zhou Kuan, and Jiang Yanxian were having lunch and drinking tea in the Tai Chi teahouse.
Princess Lu Xiu was about to be the first to go ashore. Chen Qing stepped forward quickly and handed it to his wife. Lu Xiu smiled brightly and took his arm to go ashore. When his children saw their father, they all cheered together.
Zhou Kuan said with a smile: "Now I can see it clearly. The emperor wants to use his left hand to grab wealth, and his right hand to kill these powerful people. The Shi family is the first, and no other family can escape."
Zhou Kuan said again: "Your Highness, I have an idea that I can try out."
Chen Qing sneered and said: "This is like using strong medicine to treat a severe disease. A strong person has no problem and can withstand the most powerful medicine, but a weak person may not be cured of the disease and end up dying.
They were sent together. The problem with Zhao Gou is that he cannot face up to his own strength. He always thinks that his country is orthodox and everyone in the world should listen to him. This is not the case. It’s just that a few ministers he often comes into contact with still listen to him.
People's hearts change early, and these powerful people who control wealth are his last supporters. If even these powerful people are hostile to him, then his foundation will be completely gone."
Zhou Kuan sighed and said: "This is like a domino falling down one after another. It should be that the money from Yuezhou Hepingjiangfu Baoji Cabinet has been transferred to Lin'an. When the news spread, it triggered a run panic. It is estimated that the next step will be
It’s Yangzhou and other Baoji cabinet shops.”
At this time, a guard at the door reported: "Your Highness, an urgent pigeon message has been sent from Lin'an!"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "They are all specially raised for you, and you will also meet deer and lambs."
A teahouse has recently been opened in Taiji Palace, called Taiji Teahouse. This teahouse is not open to the public and is only open to officials. It is a bit like the internal canteen of the government in later generations. The teahouse provides a variety of good teas and delicious delicacies, and there are also several beauties.
The Chaji ordered tea and sencha, which was very popular among the officials. Although it was cheap and good quality, it was not free and the officials still had to pay the bill out of their own pockets.
Chen Qing was also keeping an eye on the changes in the situation in Lin'an, and he also used Xu Xiantu to promote the in-depth development of the Lin'an Bureau.
Xue'er and Bing'er argued: "Dad, I like it here. The grass and woods are so big. We saw a lot of little squirrels!"
The two of them clapped their hands with joy, and Lu Xiu also smiled and said: "It feels like the layout here is the same as our current residence, so you won't get lost. Is it built according to our current residence?"
Zhou Kuan and Jiang Yanxian looked at each other, and the Internal Affairs Bureau knew nothing about this matter.
Chen Qing smiled lightly and said: "We still have to wait three months. How many things will happen in these three months? In fact, it is not necessary. Our imperial examination next year will be held in March as usual."
"Don't worry, come one by one!"
Jiang Yan first clapped his hands and laughed, "This is a wonderful trick, you can give it a try!"
Chen Qing smiled lightly and said: "If I still use him, it means that I have failed too much these years."
At this time, there were already three hundred palace maids and dozens of old eunuchs staying in the harem, all of whom were former palace maids and eunuchs from Daxing City. They had no home to live in, so they continued to live in Taiji Palace.
"My nephew will arrange it immediately!"
After saying that, Xiang Desheng stood up and said, "I'm going to visit the Gao family and the Wang family now. You should send someone to Wenzhou immediately and tell the governors not to act rashly for the time being."
"The imperial examination is scheduled to be held on the tenth day of February next year. We might as well advance our imperial examination to early February. From the number of scholars in the two places participating in the imperial examination, we can see what the people of the world want."
"what idea?"
"There is no problem with the Yangzhou Baoji Cabinet Shop. The cabinet shop is full of our people and the money cannot be transported away. In fact, I ordered the internal security three days ago to send people to assist the No. 1 cabinet shop in Sichuan and Shaanxi to take over Baoji.
The cabinet shop will be directly replaced by the brand of the No. 1 cabinet shop in Sichuan and Shaanxi."
Zhou Kuan nodded and said with a smile: "It is related to the vital interests of everyone, so I have to ask more questions because of my humble position."
Chen Qing said calmly: "It is best not to go through the Internal Affairs Hall for this kind of plundering. I will arrange the internal guards to handle it. You just know the result."
This is actually a safety measure introduced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after the assassination of Chen Qing. Officials have a place to eat and drink tea at noon, so they don’t have to go out to face danger. Especially His Highness Yong Wang. It would be inappropriate for him to go out to eat and drink tea.
It's safe.
The Yongwang Palace is at least ten times the size of the previous mansion, covering an area of nearly a thousand acres. It is actually an enlarged version of the current Chen Qing mansion. The rippling blue lake alone covers 300 acres, called Taiye Lake, with a tower in the middle.
The island covers an area of thirty acres. Inside is a group of buildings called Manna Palace. The main building is called Five-Star Tower. It consists of five large towers connected by corridors in the middle.
Chen Qing was startled and ordered: "Send it up!"
At this time, Lu Gang sent the second pigeon letter within three days, but I don’t know what happened?
Chen Qing picked up his family members one by one and asked with a smile: "How is it? Do you like it here?"
Chen Qing nodded, "That's right. It's the same as our current mansion. You've also seen it. There are still islands in the middle of the lake and attics on the islands. It's just that the buildings are enlarged. In the past, there were courtyards. Now,
No, it is now an area of small palaces. From now on, you will have to take a car to visit each other."
Zhao Qiaoyun asked: "Sir, how many people can this palace accommodate?"
"It can accommodate up to two thousand people, but in reality there won't be that many people, at most three to four hundred people."
Yao Mei really liked the openness here, and she asked impatiently: "When can we move here?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "We'll move here as soon as we pack it up. It's best to pack it up before winter comes. We can spend the first winter here."